The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-23

struck, the bark entirely stripped from the
tree and the hog killed. In a pen hundred
| yards distant, where hogs were confined
| one of the animals was killed. The light
ming then struck a neighboring pine, tearing
| Oft the bark an inch in width, round and
/ round the tree To its top.
| Manager c. S. Atwood, of the EreniRl
| Capitol, had another personal difficulty
! Monday-this time with u member Of hi:
! force, Mr.. Heath, cauvaSser for the Capitol
| The difference grew out of some business
matter, and Heath tried to cut Atwood with
| knife, when the Inter struck him in the
| face, and bystallieIs interfered, Capt. Mer|
| Ger, of the Atlanta police, made case
| against Heath, MS Atwood appeared to have
acted only on the defensive.
Miss Adelinc Slaton, r young girl who
works in the Sibley milf, Augusta, was
struck by lightning Monday evening, and
although not seriously injured, she has
entirely lost nor voice. Two red spots on
her left cheek show where the electricity
left its mark She is suffering to-day and
her moars are piteous but she cannot ar
ticulate word. The same stroke of light
young man, employed by the Singer Com
pany, off his buggy. He struck the ground
pretty hard, but was not much hurt
Saturday night q small detachment of the
Athens Salvation Army threw out their
sklrmish line on Broad street, and com
menccd firing on the sinners with songs and
tamhourines. The first note had hardly
died away before the students had formed
near the Sunmey House with a tambouTine
and opened up ON their own hook. The Sal
vationists would sing and the students
would answer then. The police went over
and told them not to make so much fuss
but the boys claimed that they bad as much
rights as the Salvation Army The army
after short service got disguised at the
students and marched back 10 their head
quarters.
For more than a week past Americas has
been veiled in darkness nightly, not o single
lamp Of the us in use being lighted The
cause is said to be from Il failure to get a
supply of gasoline as soon rs expected, the
same having been ordered in time, but from
some cause was delayed on the road. The
supply Is expected shortly and will not be
exhausted before another is ordered. Ameri-
Gus ought to have gas works anyway. The
idea of a city of Z 200 inhabitants being sat
isfied with a lot of camphene affairs that
would be a discredit to q town of 500. 1--WE
are offered gas for much less price than
we are now paying for gasoline, and
the Council will be wise If it grasps the OPP
portmity while it is presented. Let there
be light, wisely remarks the Recorder.
The circumstances attending the drown
ing of young Smith, at Thomasvile are
said 20 be these; A number of boys went
out last Saturday evening TO Mitchell's mill
pond to go in bathing. Three of the num-
Der, Butler, Stephens and Smith, procured a
boat and were enjoying boat ride when
one of the boys decided to have some fun by
capsizing the boat Smith plead piteously
with them not to upset the boat, assuring
them that he could not swim, but intent on
having their fun they disTegarded his earn
est entreaties, and upset the boat Butler
and Stephens reached the shore, but poor
unfortunate Smith could not swim, and as
no assistance was rendered him by his com
panions he was consigned to a watery grave
The body of the unfortunate young man
was recovered Sunday morning in 20 feet OF
water If this is true the cowardly conduct
of those two lads is certainly criminally rep
rehensible.
New buildings of almost every descrip-
tion are being erected all over Woodbury. as
fast as a dozen carpenters can do the work
Some eight or ten new and elegant business
houses will be ready for use by fall or be-
fore. A two story hotel, elegant in design
is being built, and will be completed in q
very short time. Two warehouses will be
erected as soon as material can be had, and
will be ready to receive the fall crop of cot
ton. 1t is anticipated that Woodbury. will
be the best cotton market anywhere, as
arrangements have been made by ex-
pert buyers to handle it, and will pay full
market price for the same. The increase of
the town has been so favorable that it has
become necessary to take steps to incolpo-
rate it. AT mass meeting held in the old
Masonic hall on June 49, it was ordered
that said town be Incorporated by a petition
through the Legislature. The following
names were elected as Councilman, viz.
DR.. J. NJ Hooten. +. J. Williams, Dir. j. T.
Dixon, A. B. O'Hara and r. T. Powell The
meeting was largely attended, and every
thing passed off quietly.